Smoking is now banned in all public buildings in Sacramento.
That movie was banned in my country due to the excessive violence.
Marijuana is a banned substance.
The government has placed a ban on all meetings of the Communist Party.
The book was banned in
the U.S., but could be easily ordered online.
In my opinion, drunk drivers should be banned from driving for at least a year for even a first offence.
This movie was originally banned because of the sex scenes in it.
I've never read that book because it was banned in my
country.
Many countries have adopted bans on trading ivory in an effort to save elephants from extinction.
Donald Duck comics were originally banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants.
In Afghanistan, activities such as dancing, playing music, watching videos, flying a kite,
playing soccer, reading magazines, and even using paper bags were all banned under the Taliban government.
In 1961, the United States banned all trade with the island nation of Cuba.
In March of 1999, more than 130 nations signed a United Nations Treaty banning landmines; however, the United States, Russia and China did not sign.
A. Whitney Griswold once observed, "Books won't stay banned. They won't burn. Ideas won't go to jail. The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas."
If the current ban on ivory continues, the elephants of Serengeti National Park should have a strong, safe future.
Relief organizations are working to ban the use of children as soldiers in many countries around the world.
Discussion question: Do you think the government should ban pornography on the Internet?
Find someone who thinks pornography on the Internet should be banned.